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one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
the mayor served as the First Lady's escort for her tour of the city
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to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus
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Recent Examples of escorts
Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Houthis Rattling Sabers Even as the deployment of CSG-3 was meant to promote stability, the arrival of the carrier and escorts could result in just the opposite.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Kelly and others screaming such obscenities as parishioners enter and exit the sanctuary has culminated in the parish’s requests for police escorts.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Many of those women were paid escorts.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Maduro and his wife also allegedly worked together between 2004 and 2015, with the help of military escorts, to traffic cocaine seized by Venezuelan law enforcement.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Rubber bullets, pepper balls and tear gas have been fired at demonstrators, while employees of the facility have sought escorts into the building and had their tires slashed, according to court papers.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
More than 40 cars crashed into each other in the fog on December 17th last year, one of multiple annual weather events that led to lengthy lane closures followed by police escorts across the bridge.
—Crai S Bower, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Erickson was training with the Caisson Detachment of the US Army’s 3d US Infantry Regiment, the staff member said – a unit that provides escorts for military and state funerals.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Volunteers have also organized grocery deliveries and court escorts for neighbors facing the threat of capture and deportation.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Houthis Rattling Sabers Even as the deployment of CSG-3 was meant to promote stability, the arrival of the carrier and escorts could result in just the opposite.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Kelly and others screaming such obscenities as parishioners enter and exit the sanctuary has culminated in the parish’s requests for police escorts.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Many of those women were paid escorts.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Maduro and his wife also allegedly worked together between 2004 and 2015, with the help of military escorts, to traffic cocaine seized by Venezuelan law enforcement.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Rubber bullets, pepper balls and tear gas have been fired at demonstrators, while employees of the facility have sought escorts into the building and had their tires slashed, according to court papers.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
More than 40 cars crashed into each other in the fog on December 17th last year, one of multiple annual weather events that led to lengthy lane closures followed by police escorts across the bridge.
—Crai S Bower, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Erickson was training with the Caisson Detachment of the US Army’s 3d US Infantry Regiment, the staff member said – a unit that provides escorts for military and state funerals.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Verb
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorts
Noun
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Over the coming years, a team of 57 scientists and local guides explored all the major rivers and tributaries of the Okavango Delta, traversing this vast landscape in dugout canoes, on motorbikes, on foot, and in armored vehicles.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Its content features topics on skiing, snowboarding, mountains, ski resorts, travel guides, gear reviews, outdoor events, competitions or festivals and more.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Net profit margin is just one way of slicing and dicing all the data that accompanies earnings, of course, and some other measurements are a bit less rosy, Butters pointed out.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Barrows manages the future sovereign's schedule, and accompanies her to the various appointments she is called upon to attend.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The new wages apply to roles such as environmental services technicians, food service assistants, patient safety attendants, and equipment transporters.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The attendants just carried our bags, held umbrellas over us, got our kids settled in the car, and then spent about 10 minutes tying on our boards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Egg rushes to retrieve Dunk, who finds Aerion and his men destroying the puppet show, with Aerion even breaking Tanselle’s fingers, causing Dunk to snap and start beating on the prince before the guards are able to restrain him.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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And maybe one of our guards would raise his hand.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Like the couple, these furry companions are trapped inside this one-floor home.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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And almost half would be willing to meet new companions using an app that finds fellow travelers along the same route.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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